heartiness
- a word derived from hearty.
Example Sentences
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Sour cream and cheese to add tang; pinto beans and red salsa for heartiness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 19, 2026
Made with both cornmeal and flour, they have a heartiness that I really like.
From Salon ● Nov. 12, 2022
A few minutes later, the dumplings become fluffy, moist and tender, adding a homey heartiness to what is already a pot of feel-good food.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 17, 2022
For all its simplistic heartiness, “What Men Want” has one big idea, which comes late and is casually tossed off: What burdens and obligations come with learning hidden truths?
From The New Yorker ● Feb. 7, 2019
“If you want to be in a really functional room,” I began with false heartiness, “you ought to spend your time in the bathroom then.”
From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles
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